Proposal to install solar panels on the roof for self-use only requires notification to the ward or commune

VTV.vn - The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed that people who install rooftop solar power for self-use only need to send a notice to the People's Committee of the ward or commune where the power source is located, instead of many agencies as at present.

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The above content is stated in the draft Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree 58 guiding the Electricity Law on renewable energy development. Accordingly, the notification contents that people need to provide include: name, capacity scale, location, start and completion time of installation. The ward and commune authorities will then synthesize and annually report to the Department of Industry and Trade.

Similarly, they also send notices to wards and communes when this power system is connected to the national grid. Then, the authorities send further notices to local electricity companies for monitoring and management. In the case of systems connecting and selling surplus electricity, after receiving notices from people, the People's Committee of the commune or ward sends this copy to the Department of Industry and Trade for management.

As for small-capacity rooftop solar power systems, under 1 kW, households and individuals are not required to notify the authorities.

In case the self-contained rooftop power system is connected to the national grid at medium voltage level (voltage above 1 kV to 35 kV) and does not sell surplus output, the household will have to send a notice to the Department of Industry and Trade. The Department will then be responsible for sending this notice to the management agencies and local electricity units for monitoring and guidance.

The revised Power Plan VIII clearly states the goal that by 2030, 50% of Vietnamese households (14 million households) will install rooftop solar power for self-production and self-consumption. At the regular press conference on October 8, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan affirmed that the operator wants to develop this type of power source and will not cause difficulties for people when they install it.

He said that the regulation on notification when people install rooftop solar power for their own use is for the management agency and the electricity industry to grasp the information and capacity of the system, thereby ensuring a reasonable supply plan. However, he said that relevant agencies need to advise people to understand that the registration and notification procedures need to be simple and done online.

Source: https://vtv.vn/de-xuat-lap-dien-mat-troi-mai-nha-tu-dung-chi-can-thong-bao-voi-phuong-xa-100251024071759746.htm